Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Sri Lanka
4 years
in 2025
Turkey
4 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Turkey rank
6th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Turkey, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.4 years | 3 years | 0.6 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3.1 years | 0.9 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Sri Lanka or Turkey?
- Sri Lanka, at 4 years against 4 years in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 0 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 6th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release